Lemond All-Road Prolog Slots in as a 28lb Electric Gravel Bike

Written by Zach Overholt Oct 03, 2023 10:18 a.m. ET

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If you didn’t know by now, Lemond is making some incredible ebikes. Yes, that Lemond. The Tour de France-winning, aerobar-pioneering maverick has reinvented himself with an eponymous bike brand that at this point in time, is all about the ebike. Super light and sleek ebikes with integrated lighting and their own unique style.

After unveiling the Dutch, and then the Prolog, Lemond has now introduced the All-Road Prolog. The newest bike looks to be simply a different build for the existing Prolog frame, incorporating drop bars and bigger all-road tires. The original Prolog was already incredibly light at 26lbs, so the All-Road version gets a bit heavier thanks to the bigger tires and heavier bars, but it’s still a featherweight compared to other ebikes at 28lbs.

Ebike System

The Mahle M1 ebike drive system keeps things light with a 250W rear hub motor with 40Nm of torque. You’ll find a 250Wh battery in the downtube, which is controlled with a single button on the top tube. The bike has a 20mph top assisted speed, and a claimed range of up to 70 miles. There’s also a range extender available that claims to boost the range by 70%.

Fitted with a Shimano GRX 1×11 drivetrain (Di2 available for an upgrade), the All-Road relies on a carbon dropbar for rider positioning. At the tires, the All-Road bumps up to 700c x 43mm Panaracer Gravelking SK from the 38mm tires found on the Prolog.

Geometry

Offered in three sizes, the All-Road Prolog has the same geometry as the existing Prolog.

Pricing & Availability

Available in three colors, Matte Blanc, Noir, and Rosa, the bike starts at $5,995. Further upgrades are available for Di2 shifting (+$800) and an LC30 wheel upgrade (+$1,800). Bikes will ship in the USA in 1-2 weeks.

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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

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Raul D.

6 months ago

Greg should have named this bike The Lance.

G-Bike

6 months ago

Reply to Raul D.

or it’s made of “L7 Carbon”

Robert Miskines

6 months ago

Reply to Raul D.

Mechanical doping!

Jim Lyle

6 months ago

Compare this bike to the TREK’s Domane+ SLR bikes. TREK is a clear winner.

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Sergio

6 months ago

Reply to Jim Lyle

It a completely different type of bike.

Dubbya

6 months ago

Keep electric bikes off gravel, please

Joenomad

6 months ago

Still don’t understand the 20 mph limit on a ebike meant to go fast. I get the whole hill assist, but most road bike or gravel bike riders can and do go faster than 20 mph.

blahblahblah

6 months ago

Reply to Joenomad

no they cant

SteveT

6 months ago

Reply to Joenomad

He’s limiting it to 20mph because there are many pedestrian/bicycle combo paths in the US where any ebikes capable of going over 20mph using the electric assistance are banned from such paths.

Many local municipalities do not want the equivalent of mopeds speeding along at near 30 mph or more on paths intended for pedestrian and speed limited bicycle traffic. In Colorado for example, it is legal to ride any Class 1 or Class 2 ebike on any designated conventional bicycle or pedestrian designated path. However, Class 3 ebikes are specifically prohibited from such paths. Class 1 and 2 ebikes cut off the electric assistance once 20mph is reached, whereas a Class 3 ebike will not cut off the assistance until 28mph is reached. Same basic rule applies in Minnesota and many other states. In Minnesota, it is illegal to ride a Class 3 ebike on any bike path or trail designated for conventional bike use, and if you get caught riding one on such a path you can get a heavy fine. But Class 1 and 2 ebikes are fine on such paths and trails.

It actually makes sense because pedestrians in particular and many people riding non-powered bikes on narrow paths are not expecting some idiot clown to come blowing by them on a narrow path at near 30 mph on a powered bike and you’d be surprised how many idiots would do just that if the ebikes permitted on such paths were unlimited as far as powered assistance.

paquo

6 months ago

Reply to SteveT

except ricky racer on his 18 pound bike can blow through ar 30 mph easy so your argument is silly

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SteveT

6 months ago

Reply to paquo

No the argument is not silly because most riders can’t actually maintain upper 20’s MPH riding in a solo situation for any sustained period of time without pack riding. Ebikes that enable upper 20’s MPH speeds would result in large numbers of single riders regularly riding at such speeds and those ebike laws are intended to prevent such a deluge of bikes riding at such speeds on designated conventional bicycle paths and pedestrian paths. Your lack of understanding of that easily observed reality is what is truly silly. 🙂

Joenomad

6 months ago

Reply to SteveT

Ok, so you provided 2 examples. Many road bike riders don’t stick to multiuse paths for the same reasons you outlined. I have a class 3 road bike and can maintain over 20 mph with my bike set to eco mode. So my opinion and question is just as valid as yours.

John

6 months ago

Reply to SteveT

You must not have ridden on bike paths in Colorado… Many many people riding throttle ebikes well above 20mph. Jailbroken class 2 ebikes with speed limiters removed. Total mayhem on narrow paths like Yampa River Trail in Steamboat. Apparently, the throttle ebikes are easily modified. Haven’t heard or seen of name-brand class 1 bikes being modified as much as those are.

case

6 months ago

Reply to Joenomad

It’s for euro sales

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Joenomad

6 months ago

Reply to case

I miss the days when posters with opinions started with “I’m a mechanical engineer “!

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myke

6 months ago

Reply to Joenomad

I honestly don’t get why you are here. There are motorcycles for your speeding needs.

Oliver

6 months ago

I see Greg and this new company of his have dropped all mention and reference to the ‘pre-orders’ (crowd funding) for some new road bikes, which existed only in renders, that were supposedly to be delivered a few months later and made at their own facility in the US – whilst asking customers to pay 5 figures up front. In fact I’m sure you carried a promoted press release for them … which now appears to be gone too.

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Zach Overholt

6 months ago

Reply to Oliver

Nope, still there: https://bikerumor.com/lemond-8-carbon-road-bike/

I’ve asked for more information on the Lemond 8 road bike as well.

Oliver

6 months ago

Reply to Zach Overholt

I searched via the Lemond tag at the top of the article (which now seems to be gone). This was the only one that showed up. But I don’t think their production facility or that bike are coming any time soon …

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Zach Overholt

6 months ago

Reply to Oliver

Ah, the Lemond 8 road bike story is now old enough that it was pre-current website version and before we were using those tags. Good to know people are clicking them though!

Evan

6 months ago

Once the current generation is to old for e-bikes I feel like the industry will collapse. As a sport/industry we’re simply not generating enough interest (talent, sure – interest to sustain the industry, no) and the long term prospectus for the bicycle is pretty grim.

Lester

6 months ago

Reply to Evan

32″ inch MTB wheels to the rescue!!! Seriously, the death of the bike industry has been predicted for over 100 years. It can’t be killed though. It’s such a fun healthy way to get around, especially Ebikes. Which will carry the day while bicycles (muscle powered) will always exist for so many.

Fig Ciocc

6 months ago

Reply to Evan

Remember. Cycling growth in the US is just one gregarious Texan to continually winning the Tour De France away. People forget how much better the cycling committee in the USA was in the early 00s.